New Berlin and the Buffalo Valley highlights life in New Berlin (the county seat from 1813 to 1855) and Dry Valley, Dice, White Springs, Vicksburg, Buffalo Crossroads, Mazeppa, Cowan, Red Bank, Rand and Forest Hill. Penns Creek was an early busy waterway, and nearby Shamokin Mountain was important for iron and timber. Farmers, craftsmen and tradesmen thrived in this heartland of Union County.